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When will the USMNT roster be released ahead of World Cup?
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In less than a week, we'll learn the U.S. men's national team World Cup roster.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino will reveal his 26-man squad on Tuesday, May 26, during a nationally televised event in New York City.
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Fox will broadcast the event live from The Rooftop at Pier 17 in Manhattan from 3-4 p.m. ET, with Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, Carli Lloyd, Rob Stone, Jenny Taft and Landon Donovan hosting .
Prior to the roster reveal, there will be a fan festival at Pier 17 beginning at 1 p.m. Fans can register to attend the event HERE .
"You can feel the energy building around this team, and fans want to be part of that," said David Wright, Chief Commercial Officer at U.S. Soccer. "This event is about more than just unveiling a roster. It's about channeling that energy and bringing people together behind the group heading into the World Cup."
Christian Pulisic has returned to form with AC Milan and is seen as a crucial USMNT leader ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
See his career in photos starting with Pulisic celebrating after scoring AC Milan's third goal during the Series A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on Sept. 20, 2025 in Udine, Italy.
Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States and Seungho Paik #8 of Korea Republic via for the ball during an International Friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025 in Harrison, New Jersey.
(Mike Stobe, Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of Milan looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa and AC Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 5, 2025 in Genoa, Italy.
(Simone Arveda, Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 9, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
(Marco Luzzani, Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of United States battles for possession with Denzel Dumfries of Netherlands during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and USA at Khalifa International Stadium on Dec. 3, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
(Clive Brunskill, Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of United States controls the ball against Ali Karimi of IR Iran during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between IR Iran and USA at Al Thumama Stadium on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
(Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Getty Images)
Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic (R) is challenged by Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on Dec. 26, 2020.
(ANDREW BOYERS, POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of Chelsea wins a header from Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Dec. 26, 2020 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution.
(Adrian Dennis - Pool/Getty Images)
Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London on Nov. 30, 2019.
(BEN STANSALL, AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on Dec. 7, 2019.
(PAUL ELLIS, AFP via Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of Chelsea scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Chelsea FC at Turf Moor on Oct. 26, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom.
(Laurence Griffiths, Getty Images)
US international Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund (C) pushes the ball looking to get past a trio of LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club) players including Eduard Atuesta (R) during their international footbal friendly match against Borussia Dortmund in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2018.
(FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP via Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States controls the ball during the final round qualifying match against Panama for the 2018 FIFA World Cup at Orlando City Stadium on Oct. 6, 2017 in Orlando, Florida.
(Sam Greenwood, Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on Sept. 13, 2017 in London, United Kingdom.
(Dan Istitene, Getty Images)
Dortmund's US midfielder Christian Pulisic celebrates with the trophy after victory during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final football match Eintracht Frankfurt v BVB Borussia Dortmund at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on May 27, 2017.
(TOBIAS SCHWARZ, AFP via Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic #11 of the United States Men's National Team controls the ball against Guatemala during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Guatemala 4-0.
(Jamie Sabau, Getty Images)
Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States against England during the Nike International Friendlies at The Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch on Nov. 28, 2014 in Sarasota, Florida.
(Mike Carlson, Getty Images)
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Christian Pulisic has returned to form with AC Milan and is seen as a crucial USMNT leader ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
See his career in photos starting with Pulisic celebrating after scoring AC Milan's third goal during the Series A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on Sept. 20, 2025 in Udine, Italy.
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic has returned to form with AC Milan and is seen as a crucial USMNT leader ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
See his career in photos starting with Pulisic celebrating after scoring AC Milan's third goal during the Series A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on Sept. 20, 2025 in Udine, Italy.
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States and Seungho Paik #8 of Korea Republic via for the ball during an International Friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025 in Harrison, New Jersey.
(Mike Stobe, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of Milan looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa and AC Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 5, 2025 in Genoa, Italy.
(Simone Arveda, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 9, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
(Marco Luzzani, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of United States battles for possession with Denzel Dumfries of Netherlands during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and USA at Khalifa International Stadium on Dec. 3, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
(Clive Brunskill, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of United States controls the ball against Ali Karimi of IR Iran during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between IR Iran and USA at Al Thumama Stadium on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
(Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic (R) is challenged by Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on Dec. 26, 2020.
(ANDREW BOYERS, POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of Chelsea wins a header from Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Dec. 26, 2020 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution.
(Adrian Dennis - Pool/Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London on Nov. 30, 2019.
(BEN STANSALL, AFP via Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Chelsea's US midfielder Christian Pulisic runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on Dec. 7, 2019.
(PAUL ELLIS, AFP via Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of Chelsea scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Chelsea FC at Turf Moor on Oct. 26, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom.
(Laurence Griffiths, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
US international Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund (C) pushes the ball looking to get past a trio of LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club) players including Eduard Atuesta (R) during their international footbal friendly match against Borussia Dortmund in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2018.
(FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP via Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States controls the ball during the final round qualifying match against Panama for the 2018 FIFA World Cup at Orlando City Stadium on Oct. 6, 2017 in Orlando, Florida.
(Sam Greenwood, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on Sept. 13, 2017 in London, United Kingdom.
(Dan Istitene, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Dortmund's US midfielder Christian Pulisic celebrates with the trophy after victory during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final football match Eintracht Frankfurt v BVB Borussia Dortmund at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on May 27, 2017.
(TOBIAS SCHWARZ, AFP via Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic #11 of the United States Men's National Team controls the ball against Guatemala during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Guatemala 4-0.
(Jamie Sabau, Getty Images)
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Check out Christian Pulisic's soccer career from USMNT to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States against England during the Nike International Friendlies at The Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch on Nov. 28, 2014 in Sarasota, Florida.
(Mike Carlson, Getty Images)
The USMNT will serve as co-host of the 2026 World Cup along with Mexico and Canada .
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Rosters for the 48 participating countries have already started to be released , with FIFA imposing a June 1 deadline for every country to submit their squad.
Following the release of the roster, the USMNT's World Cup squad will train at the newly opened U.S. Soccer National Training Center outside of Atlanta.
The team will then travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to face Senegal on May 31 in the first of two pre-World Cup tune-ups. The U.S. will then face Germany in Chicago on June 6 before heading west to prepare for its World Cup opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles in June 12.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is USMNT 2026 World Cup roster release date? What to know
